What I have looks like a plugin because you use javascript. But at the architecture level it is not a pure browser plugin because the browser plugiin API is not available to thrid party dev.
On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 3:19 PM, wuf810 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Phillippe, > > Quick question - is it not possible to develop your app as a plug-in > to Safari and then call the app from the web page....I know nothing > about Safari's plug-in architecture so not even sure whether that's > possible, but I thought it worth asking. > > Thanks, M. > > On Jun 4, 10:00 pm, Jonathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Philippe, > > > > That's absolutely great to hear. > > > > For the new endeavor we are working on, this is essentially what we > > looked at doing if going with a web app instead of native, ie building > > a native component to focus on providing the LBS which could then be > > called by the webapp, or at worst, would do intermittent checks to a > > server to provide a location 'token' which the webapp could then check > > with. > > > > I wasn't sure myself if you could do javascript calls, so its nice to > > know that's possible. The only sad thing is that for industry reasons > > we'll need to get the location data directly from the phone rather > > than go through a third party, otherwise it sounds like you've already > > done the work we'd need. Alas. > > > > Kudos regardless. > > > > Jonathan > > > > On Jun 3, 10:41 am, "Philippe Furlan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Yes, a native app manage the location information either Wifi-based or > > > build-in GPS if available. It is done with the authorization of the > > > end-user. > > > Then any web app register with my app, can access the location via > > > javascript or via a GET/POST. > > > > > I plan to provide the app that can be share by multiple web apps. > > > > > You can also have a native app that will provide a web view. But in > this > > > case, the end-user has to download the app and the web view provide > limited > > > UI, you better develop a full scale native UI app to justify a better > UI > > > expereinece and explain why the end user will download your apps. > > > > > On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 9:59 AM, wuf810 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Philippe, > > > > > > Is it possible directly from a web app or do you have to use a native > > > > app (with web view) and then call a particular API...any hints much > > > > appreciated (within the limits of the NDA). > > > > > > Thanks, Michael. > > > > > > On Jun 3, 4:49 pm, Philippe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > yes, it is possible with upcoming 2.0 version of iphone. I will > have > > > > > the app available when 2.0 will become official and the app store > > > > > open. > > > > > > > Philippehttp://locationweb.org > > > > > > > On May 28, 5:59 am, yaofong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I and my friend planning to build an app for our final year > project. > > > > > > In iphone SDK I found that there is some framework related to > GPS. > > > > > > > > Is it possible to get the value of longtitude and latitude from > the > > > > > > iphone's gps and post it via safari? > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
